Storming to Philadelphia (9/8/2013) – 5th Place

[Bryant Cook]

https://theepicstorm.com/star-city-g...013-5th-place/

[Tammit67]

Always worth the read, congrats!

[davelin]

Thanks for the report! In the Round 8 Game 2, did you just throw your hand against his hoping he didn't have a Force after a mull?

P.S. Recommend JLA - Tower of Babel if you haven't read it. Great Batman story!

[Bryant Cook]

Thanks for the report! In the Round 8 Game 2, did you just throw your hand against his hoping he didn't have a Force after a mull?

P.S. Recommend JLA - Tower of Babel if you haven't read it. Great Batman story!

Yes. It's apart of playing combo.

[lordofthepit]

Congrats again, Bryant.

[[reptiLe]]

Game Two: I begin with Lion's Eye Diamond and City of Brass. Holding up Brainstorm and Silence. Zach draws and then plays a Lion's Eye Diamond without a land motions for me to take my turn. I fall to 19 and Brainstorm on his end step. I untap, lay a Gemstone Mine and Ponder. Preparing for a turn three win. Pass. Zach draws Flooded Strand and searches for Volcanic Island, he taps it to cast Ponder**. Passes. I untap, Rite of Flame, Dark Ritual, Infernal Tutor (Break Lion's Eye Diamomd) and Ad Nauseam.

** Why not play silence in response to ponder so he can't play petal in case he draws it? You'd have fallen to 18, but you'd have sealed it no matter what.

[Bryant Cook]

** Why not play silence in response to ponder so he can't play petal in case he draws it? You'd have fallen to 18, but you'd have sealed it no matter what.

Not completely sure to be honest. That's a tight line of play.

[HammafistRoob]

Well you could just Silence in response if he plays something afterwards that makes you feel threatened. If he lays a land after the Ponder he could be holding Silence himself and attempt to haymaker you during the Combo turn. I see nothing wrong with letting him Ponder away here, and saving the Silence to avoid a blowout.

[davelin]

Well you could just Silence in response if he plays something afterwards that makes you feel threatened. If he lays a land after the Ponder he could be holding Silence himself and attempt to haymaker you during the Combo turn. I see nothing wrong with letting him Ponder away here, and saving the Silence to avoid a blowout.

He already laid a land for the turn. If Bryant doesn't Silence in response to Ponder, he'll lose the chance to "protect" himself during the next combo turn.

[HammafistRoob]

Wow I can't read apparently, but he could still Silence in response to a Lotus Petal or whatever, it wouldn't protect him from an opposing Silence though but he still got there.